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Popular Los Angeles ice cream shop to hold pop-up in Bay Area
(KRON) — If you are from or have lived in Los Angeles, you may have heard of this ice cream chain. Local favorite Wanderlust, which exclusively has locations in Southern California, is holding a pop-up event next weekend in the Bay Area, the business announced in a social media post. The pop-up will take place […]
Patagonia Sues Companies Allegedly Facilitating Counterfeit Imports
Climb mountains? No, counterfeiters will have to move mountains to get past Patagonia’s watchful eye. Privacy-Centric Lawsuit Against Patagonia Shows AI's Murky Legal Footing The outdoor apparel brand filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that several companies had engaged in an import scheme with the intention to distribute and sell fake Patagonia items to consumers. The defendants named in the complaint are two California companies, Eastern Express LLC and Eastern Logistic Company, as well as those companies’ registered agent, Guangyong Zhu, and a Chinese company called Zhejiang Jiyue Import & Export Co. Ltd. In its complaint, Patagonia alleges the companies and Zhu infringed on...
Redwood City revises business tax proposal after community feedback
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Redwood City will discuss an updated proposal to modernize its business license tax on July 22. The revised plan, incorporating community feedback, aims to generate $7.5 million in new revenue and address 80% of the city’s $9 million deficit. Over the past three...
Tech companies lead effort to make downtowns busy again
Back to office efforts are potentially going to help some small businesses across the Bay Area, and tech companies are leading that charge. Salesforce is the most recent company to bring employees back to the office. Now staffers are going to be required to be in the office three to five days a week, and some are noticing the uptick.
Oakland small businesses chafe as insurance rates spike
Bay Area businesses are becoming increasingly frustrated by skyrocketing insurance rates.Tina Johnson has owned and operated Mama T's in Oakland for 16 years. Every month, she calls to pay her insurance. Usually she pays extra, to reduce her bill the next month, but recently she was stunned by what she heard on the phone. "When I asked he how much credit I had and she told me none," said Johnson. "She said it was $210, in the past I had been paying $150." That's about a 40% increase to her monthly bill, making her tight budget even tighter. "People say...
Insurance nightmares: Homeowners on their worst coverage struggles
California’s insurance crisis became very real this spring for Duncan Brown, president of the homeowners association for an apartment complex in downtown San Jose. Farmers Insurance had provided the HOA’s insurance for years. But in March, the company abruptly said it would not renew the policy as part of its pullback from the state.
Pacifica Police Seek Public's Help in Locating Suspect After Man Assaulted and Robbed Near Clifton Road
The quiet streets of Pacifica were disturbed on Wednesday night when a 62-year-old man was assaulted and robbed. According to the Pacifica Police Department, the incident occurred at Clifton Road and Waterford Street intersection shortly before 9:00 PM. Officers responded rapidly to the emergency call, arriving at the scene within...
Public comment period opens for Woodside’s fifth housing element draft
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The fifth draft of Woodside’s housing element is now open for public comment from July 16 through July 23. The Town Council will be reviewing the draft at its meeting on July 23 at 7 p.m. in Independence Hall. Comments on the housing...
News Briefs | Published July 19, 2024
SLV Museum announces Artist-in-Residence programs featuring local painter. San Lorenzo Valley Museum has announced its upcoming Artist-in-Residence programs with local artist Bailey Rios. Rios, an oil painter, began his residency with the museum at the beginning of June and has been working on a series of oil paintings that depict...
California deploys firefighting taskforce to Oregon as wildfires blaze
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 80 firefighters and 15 fire engines to Oregon following a request for assistance from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as tens of thousands of acres burn. According to the latest Oregon state government data, there are currently 95 active fires and over 332,000 acres have burned within the last week. A combination of triple digit weather and lightning storms that brought over 1,000 lightning strikes in the past week have driven the state’s fires to critical levels. ...
How San Mateo's new street closure has helped some businesses and hurt others
San Mateo is one of many Bay Area cities trying to revitalize its downtown. While they are having some success, not everyone likes the way they've gone about it, closing two city blocks to cars.It started out as a pilot program after the pandemic -- pushing cars away from two city blocks in downtown San Mateo and allowing pedestrians to be in the driver's seat, so to speak."It'll be closed the next three to five years and we're making the best of it," said Mackenzie Jakoubek executive director of the Downtown San Mateo Association.She oversees 550 businesses in the area,...
Wiener calls Musk’s reason for moving X from SF ‘vile,’ ‘despicable’
Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving X and SpaceX out of California is “outrageous” and “vile,” state Sen. Scott Wiener said. Musk announced Tuesday his intention to move the two companies to Texas in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom the day before signing Assembly Bill 1955. That law bars public schools from telling parents about their children’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression without the kids’ consent. The bill...
Board President Says Anderson Union School District “Will Not Comply” with California’s SAFETY Act
On Monday, July 15, California gained a new law known as the SAFETY Act. Previously known as Assembly Bill 1955, it strengthens current educational law that supports students in California’s LGBTQ+ community. It was passed into law in hopes of curbing the actions of about a dozen California school districts, including Anderson Union High School District, that have enacted “parental notification” policies.
California to impose first-ever permanent water restrictions
CALIFORNIA - The first-ever permanent water restrictions were approved this month for cities and towns in California. The State Water Resources Control Board adopted new rules that will phase in cutbacks for water suppliers across the state. Enforcement of the conservation is expected to start in 2027. This is to...
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